A Novel Phage PD-6A3, and Its Endolysin Ply6A3, With Extended Lytic Activity Against Acinetobacter baumannii

A Novel Phage PD-6A3, and Its Endolysin Ply6A3, With Extended Lytic Activity Against Acinetobacter baumannii

With widespread abuse of antibiotics, bacterial resistance has increasingly become a serious threat. Acinetobacter baumannii has emerged as one of the most important hospital-acquired pathogens worldwide. Bacteriophages (also called “phages”) could be used as a potential alternative therapy to meet...

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Main Authors: Minle Wu, Kongying Hu, Youhua Xie, Yili Liu, Di Mu, Huimin Guo, Zhifan Zhang, Yingcong Zhang, Dong Chang, Yi Shi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
multidrug resistance Acinetobacter baumannii
endolysin
ESKAPE
sepsis
phage therapy
mice model
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.03302/full

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